Many people have heard Bible stories, but few know the story of the Bible. It is often noted that the Bible is a collection of 66 books of multiple genres, written by 40 authors over 1,500 years in three languages, telling one great story. The Bible is not a story in the fictional sense. It…
There’s a perilous balance in preaching. If you stray too far to one side or the other, you’ll fall off a cliff, hurting yourself and taking other people down with you. Imagine a horizontal line. On the far left of that line is the word “love.” On the far right is “truth.” All pastors naturally…
There once was a little boy named Billy who was known for being selfish and mean. So when his dad caught him writing a multi-paged letter to Santa listing all the things he wanted for Christmas he was outraged. It was time to teach his son a lesson. The father picked up the boy, sat…
Jesus was the master teacher. Thousands would gather to hang on his every word. People traveled far and wide just to hear him. The lessons he taught spread like fire and literally changed the world. As pastors, if there is anyone we should emulate in our preaching and teaching it is Jesus! Right? So how…
Christianity is many things, but above all, it’s the belief that a Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised again to life. The resurrection of Christ is the heart of Christian faith. Belief in the resurrection separates Christianity from all other religions. The leaders of other religions are all dead and buried in a tomb. You…
I love Christmas time. I love the cold weather, Christmas shopping, Christmas music, mall Santa’s, Christmas movies, and of course the presents! But I have to admit that the thing I that love the most about Christmas is the lights. Every year my family and I have a tradition of bundling up in the car,…
We have a problem. Let’s call it for what it is. America is full of “Christian” leaders who don’t lead like Jesus. By all the numbers, they are getting the job done, but at what cost? Whenever a “Christian” politician or businessperson chooses power and profit over people, Jesus gets a bad name. Every time…
Yesterday our nation stood in disbelief once again when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock stared down the barrel of a rifle and opened fire from the 32nd floor of his Las Vegas hotel room into a crowded field of over 20,000 people at a nearby concert and then killed himself. Current reports say that 59 people have…
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